Has anyone noticed the price drop in LI area? (Garden City: house, neighborhood)

[cricketfan]

Originally Posted by Jrprofess

Sounds like your decision worked out for you, but I gotta tell ya, I am really growing tired of everyone posting about REAL life happiness and how horrific LI is (and how all long islanders think irrationally about it being the center of the universe, Manhattan is next door, I can't leave the pizza...blah blah blah).

It is arrogant to post that you are somehow more enlightened then those of us who choose to live in this area...as if all Long Islanders are dim-witted morons or are only happy if they are affluent. I am middle class and happy here. I was not born in this region and have been in the area for about ten years. If you are truly espousing that people should simply focus on happiness in their life then why get on a discussion board and generalize about a location and its residents. There are over 3 million people on long island...some of them are happy here...you were not; great for you. But I fail to see the benefit of coming to vent and stereotype about a region that wasn't working for you...sounds like you might have some pent up angry...maybe you are not so happy

Seems like my post triggered some paranoia here. You are so intent on playing defense that you failed to read that I said "alot of folks" and not "all Long Islanders". I was referring to people who are disgruntled with the state of affairs on LI (of which it is obvious this forum has more than the normal share). Don't misrepresent what I said ...it is obvious that I was not referring to the entire population of LI.

In case you are forgetting, this is a forum of opinions. My opinion is that people who are unhappy living in a particular region, to which they have become attached sentimentally, could very well improve their circumstances by moving to a different environment anywhere else in the country. Not everyone on LI is "middleclass and happy" like you.

[NYNewbie]

Originally Posted by cricketfan

Seems like my post triggered some paranoia here. You are so intent on playing defense that you failed to read that I said "alot of folks" and not "all Long Islanders". I was referring to people who are disgruntled with the state of affairs on LI (of which it is obvious this forum has more than the normal share). Don't misrepresent what I said ...it is obvious that I was not referring to the entire population of LI.

In case you are forgetting, this is a forum of opinions. My opinion is that people who are unhappy living in a particular region, to which they have become attached sentimentally, could very well improve their circumstances by moving to a different environment anywhere else in the country. Not everyone on LI is "middleclass and happy" like you.

Of course everyone is not middle class and happy. If you intended to retreat to the position that some people are middle class and unhappy, then that could be said of anyone anywhere. So, either you implied that a greater number than average are middle class or happy, or you merely intended to state the obvious - that some people on Long Island are unhappy. I think you intended the former.

[Kathleenh54]

My sister is looking at houses in Melville. There was a lovely one that the realtor told her was 'too close to Wyandanch'.

What does that mean?
Is Wyandanch so bad?
Are realtors allowed to do that?

She plans to bid 100k less than asking price. I think that's awful but the realtor doesn't see a problem with it. Sheesh, what's going on over in LI?

[ClarkStreetKid]

Why is that awful, you offer what the house is worth to you. The homeowner can always decline.

[Glad2BHere]

Originally Posted by Kathleenh54

My sister is looking at houses in Melville. There was a lovely one that the realtor told her was 'too close to Wyandanch'.

What does that mean?
Is Wyandanch so bad?
Are realtors allowed to do that?

She plans to bid 100k less than asking price. I think that's awful but the realtor doesn't see a problem with it. Sheesh, what's going on over in LI?

Wyandanch is NOT good at all. I would never purchase a home near there, too close to there. And the realtor is trying to be honest. I think realtors are in a tough position so they phrase things very carefully. And if you are not from the area, you could easily be sold a home near a very unsafe or undesirable area (such as Wyandanch). Property values are often determined by what surrounds you and if this particular home is sight distance or walking distance to a bad area in Wyandanch, that would naturally be reflected in the price. So if your sister doesn't care about Wyandanch (or does she even know enough about LI to make a fair judgement?) then of course low bid and see what happens.

But I suggest she do some very thorough research before buying a home near Wyandanch.

[Glad2BHere]

Originally Posted by NYNewbie

Of course everyone is not middle class and happy. If you intended to retreat to the position that some people are middle class and unhappy, then that could be said of anyone anywhere. So, either you implied that a greater number than average are middle class or happy, or you merely intended to state the obvious - that some people on Long Island are unhappy. I think you intended the former.

I agree with you.

[cricketfan]

Originally Posted by NYNewbie

Of course everyone is not middle class and happy. If you intended to retreat to the position that some people are middle class and unhappy, then that could be said of anyone anywhere. So, either you implied that a greater number than average are middle class or happy, or you merely intended to state the obvious - that some people on Long Island are unhappy. I think you intended the former.

Listen ... "middleclass and happy" were the words the previous poster used to describe himself. Those were NOT my words, hence the quotes. I was referring only to some people's state of mind in the face of the housing market, high property taxes, etc. I agree that being middleclass (whatever that is) in LI, or anywhere else, has absolutely nothing to do with being happy or unhappy. So as far as that is concerned we could be on the same page.

[TomMoser]

Originally Posted by Kathleenh54

My sister is looking at houses in Melville. There was a lovely one that the realtor told her was 'too close to Wyandanch'.

What does that mean?
Is Wyandanch so bad?
Are realtors allowed to do that?

She plans to bid 100k less than asking price. I think that's awful but the realtor doesn't see a problem with it. Sheesh, what's going on over in LI?

To answer your question. Realtors are NOT allowed to say something like that. It is considered steering. That's when you steer white people to white neighborhoods and black people to black neighborhoods. It is an illegal action. That agent could lose his or her license and be subject to fines. A similar case is currently being investigated in Garden City. If you happen to know the real estate agents name, please let me know. I would be more then happy to turn him or her in to the authorities.

[brassbin]

it wouldn't be illegal to just mention a property in one town is close to another town, would it? assuming there were no previous discussions about the towns...

[TomMoser]

Originally Posted by brassbin

it wouldn't be illegal to just mention a property in one town is close to another town, would it? assuming there were no previous discussions about the towns...

No. That's perfectly fine. It's just geography.